Mr. Zhong Nan is indeed overly cautious. In fact, there's no need for him to guide Shen Han; he already has enough hatred for the Shen Family.

But for someone unaware of the inside story, letting a young man like Shen Han harbor hatred towards a powerful family might indeed only bring him danger.

In the attic, watching the departing figure of Zhong Nan, Prince Qingyuan felt a slight stir.

In the shadows, the hunched Uncle Fu emerged from within.

"Mr. Zhong Nan is still the same, truly hard to control.

Prince, should we..."

Before the hunched elder could finish, Prince Qingyuan had already shaken his head, indicating there was no need to continue.

"Forget it."

"Hearing Zhong Nan's words today has, in fact, touched me a bit...

Our Great Wei might need more pure people like Zhong Nan..."

Looking towards the direction Zhong Nan left, Prince Qingyuan wondered what he was thinking.

Beside him, Uncle Fu didn't comprehend Prince Qingyuan's intention.

"Prince, if there were more people like Zhong Nan, it might be harder for us to control..."

He picked up two cups of wine from the table, handed one to Uncle Fu, and drank the other down in one sip.

"Before seeing Zhong Nan, there were times when I wondered in my heart.

If everyone were expert schemers, doing things only for profit, what would Great Wei be like..."

Uncle Fu, beside him, was even more confused by these words: "Isn't life all about personal gain...

Old servant is puzzled..."

Prince Qingyuan glanced at Uncle Fu, then turned his head towards the distance.

"So many sages of Great Wei, writing blood and sweat into these books.

If it were only for some profit, why bother writing those books to educate our people?

Why not keep them private, pass them down, wouldn't that be more selfish?"

This rhetorical question left Uncle Fu speechless.

"I seem to understand now, why some ministers are so hard to win over..."

The banquet today didn't go well with Mr. Zhong Nan.

But Prince Qingyuan felt that he had gained a lot tonight; he understood some things.

Previously, some ministers had always been hard to befriend.

In conversations, they always spoke of benefiting the country and the people.

Prince Qingyuan once thought they were empty words, but now he could faintly feel the deep meaning behind them.

Seeing Prince Qingyuan in this state, Uncle Fu couldn't help but interject.

"Prince, if we continue to let Zhong Nan be Shen Han's tutor, in the future, we can use Shen Han against the Shen Family.

If Zhong Nan finds out, he will surely speak to Shen Han about it.

With his nature, he surely won't side with us..."

"No matter, as a tutor, he should do so.

Let this Mr. Zhong Nan remain pure..."

...

At Tianyi Academy, in the courtyard where the students resided.

After returning from the Martial Arts Arena, Chai Haifu and the other two were quite restrained in front of Shen Han.

Seeing Shen Han, they wanted to greet him but were afraid of being too rash.

Honestly, this month's-end assessment had made them all a bit excited.

It wasn't just about being able to participate in next month's Secret Realm assessment.

That Dugu Tian should be too ashamed to continue teaching.

Previously they thought Shen Han was similar to them, just another unfortunate soul.

But now it seems, Shen Han is their savior.

After a night passed, around 7:00 AM, Shen Han stepped out of his room, ready to grab a bite.

Chai Haifu and the other two had been waiting early in the courtyard.

"Brother Shen, good morning..."

The three greeted Shen Han in unison; although a night had passed, they remained somewhat reserved.

"Brother Chai, Brother Wu, Brother Tang, what are you...?"

"Brother Shen, we've been waiting for you to come out. If it weren't for you in yesterday's month's-end assessment, we wouldn't have gotten rid of that Dugu Tian..."

"Yes, getting away from that Dugu Tian, I feel like there's hope for the rest of my life.

I won't let down the hopes of my parents at home..."

...

Saying this, the three of them were filled with deep emotion.

After their emotions subsided, they expressed their gratitude through action.

If Shen Han needed food, they went to buy it for him.

If there was any chores to handle, they eagerly took charge.

Shen Han looked at the three of them; these classmates were indeed quite endearing.

In the tutor's courtyard.

At this moment, Dugu Tian was still lying in bed.

Honestly, the injuries Shen Han inflicted weren't particularly serious.

After all, despite Dugu Tian's disordered meridians, he was still a Fifth-Grade Powerhouse.

His physical and spiritual power was much stronger than these young students.

Though pierced by the sword, at most he suffered some muscle and bone damage.

With some rest, he should recover before long.

But in truth, Dugu Tian's worst injuries were to his dignity and spirit.

During the Martial Arts Arena assessment, he prepared weapons and had no intention of holding back.

Yet in such circumstances, his long saber was broken, and he was pierced by a long sword.

Shen Han also summoned that mysterious Sword Intent...

As a tutor, he didn't even have the chance to react.

Lying in bed, Dugu Tian's mind kept replaying the scene from that day.

Especially when he was knocked to the ground, the look in the eyes of the people around him was like a sharply pointed spike drilling into his skin...

The psychological pain now exceeded the physical pain.

The sky had brightened, and two attendants came into the room with some clean water.

As soon as they entered, they frowned and subconsciously covered their noses.

Dugu Tian always had a distinctive style, thinking of himself as different from others.

Typically, he appeared sloppy but with a self-conscious demeanor of a high minded man.

In the past, people might have believed him.

After all, Dugu Tian was invited from the Mountain Sea Academy as a tutor.

With a halo around him, even the attendants treated him with respect.

Even when smelling bad, they dared not show it.

They might even think of it as the "aura of a high-minded man."

But since this month's-end assessment, the halo around Dugu Tian had been shattered.

Not even a trace was left.

"Mr. Dugu, could you please turn over so we can clean you up a bit?"

The two attendants disliked the smell, but they did their duty nonetheless.

Their tone wasn't disdainful, yet Dugu Tian inexplicably refused to turn over.

The attendants gently tried to help.

Thinking he might be distressed by his wounds, they tried to assist him.

But Dugu Tian shook his body, tossing the two of them aside.

Initially disgruntled about being assigned to serve Dugu Tian, the attendants were already unhappy.

Tolerating it was one thing, but Dugu Tian acting this way was another!

"Reeking of stench, who would want to serve you?

Looking like a beggar while pretending to be a high-minded man.

Pretending to be a sage when you can't even defeat your own students, if not for the head of academy..."

While speaking, the attendant suddenly saw Prince Qingyuan standing behind him.

His face instantly turned pale with fright...

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